Title
Ethereal fire: antecedents of radiology and radiotherapy
PubMed ID
17377022
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Radiation Oncology
Date
3-23-2007
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Equipment Design; History, 17th Century; History, 18th Century; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; Radiography; Radiotherapy
Disciplines
Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective is to explore the events that led to the implementation of X-radiation for medical purposes within months of its discovery. CONCLUSION: The century-long experience with electrotherapeutics and the concurrent adoption of ultraviolet light therapy, facilitated the swift inclusion of X-radiation into medical practice.
Rights and Permissions
Citation: AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Apr;188(4):904-12. Link to article on publisher's site
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